2023 FORD EXPLORER relay

TOWING A TRAILER
WARNING: Towing trailersbeyond the maximumrecommended gross trailerweight exceeds the limit of yourvehicle and could result in enginedamage, transmission damage,structural damage, loss ofvehicle control, vehicle rolloverand personal injury.
WARNING: Do not exceedthe GVWR or the GAWRspecified on the certificationlabel.
Note: See RecommendedTowing Weights (page 284).
Your vehicle may have electricalitems, such as fuses or relays,related to towing. See Fuses(page 305).
Your vehicle's load capacitydesignation is by weight, not byvolume, so you cannot necessarilyuse all available space whenloading a vehicle or trailer.
Towing a trailer places an extraload on your vehicle's engine,transmission, axle, brakes, tiresand suspension. Inspect thesecomponents periodically during,and after, any towing operation.
Load Placement
To help minimize how trailermovement affects your vehiclewhen driving:
•Load the heaviest items closestto the trailer floor.
•Load the heaviest itemscentered between the left andright side trailer tires.
•Load the heaviest items abovethe trailer axles or just slightlyforward toward the trailertongue. Do not allow the finaltrailer tongue weight to goabove or below 10-15% of theloaded trailer weight.
•Select a ball mount with thecorrect rise or drop and loadcapacity. When both theloaded vehicle and trailer areconnected, the trailer frameshould be level, or slightlyangled down toward yourvehicle, when viewed from theside.
When driving with a trailer orpayload, a slight takeoff vibrationor shudder may be present due tothe increased payload weight.Additional information regardingproper trailer loading and settingyour vehicle up for towing islocated in another chapter of thismanual. See Load Limit (page277).
You can also find information inthe RV & Trailer Towing Guideavailable at your authorizeddealer, or online.
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Protected ComponentFuse RatingFuse or RelayNumber
Body control module - battery power infeed 1.40A1
Power outlet main console bin.20A2
Body control module - battery power infeed 2.40A3
Fuel pump.30A4
Powertrain control module keep alivepower.5A5
Powertrain control module power.20A6
Canister vent solenoid.20A7Evaporative leak control module.Exhaust gas heat recovery (hybrid electricvehicle).Tank pressure control valve (hybrid electricvehicle).Refueling valve (plug-in hybrid electricvehicle).Vapor blocking valve.Universal exhaust gas oxygen 11.Universal exhaust gas oxygen 21.Catalyst monitor sensor 12.Catalyst monitor sensor 22.Canister purge valve.
Cooling fan relay coil.20A8Battery interrupt box.Transmission oil pump.Auxiliary coolant pump.Fuel flap door (hybrid electric vehicle).Engine coolant bypass valve.Active grille shutters.
Ignition coils.20A9
Front blower motor relay.40A13
Transmission oil pump.15A14A/C compressor variable clutch.Auxiliary pumps (hybrid electric vehicle).
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Protected ComponentFuse RatingFuse or RelayNumber
Windshield and rear window washer pumprelay power.15A16
Charge status indicator (hybrid electricvehicle).5A17
Starter motor.30A18
Headlamp leveling motors.10A21Adaptive headlamps.
Electric power assisted steering module.10A22
Anti-lock brake system module withintegrated park brake.10A23
Powertrain control module.10A24Hybrid powertrain control module.
Air quality sensor.10A25360 camera with park aid.Rear view camera.Blind spot information system.Adaptive cruise control module.
Transmission control module.15A26
Anti-lock brake system valves with integ-rated park brake.40A28
Anti-lock brake system pump with integ-rated park brake.60A29
Driver seat module.30A30
Passenger seat motor.30A31
Front media bin power point.20A32
Rear cargo area power point.20A33
Console end cap power point.20A34
Power point 4.20A35
Power inverter.40A36
Climate controlled seat module.30A38
Power liftgate module.30A41
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Protected ComponentFuse RatingFuse or RelayNumber
Trailer brake control module.30A42
Body control module.60A43
Brake on and off switch.10A44
Battery charger control module (hybridelectric vehicle).15A46
Heated backlite.40A50
Heated steering wheel.20A54
Trailer tow park lamps.20A55
Trailer tow battery charge.30A57
Trailer tow backup lamps.10A58
Multi-contour seat module.15A61
Headlamp washer pump.15A62
Four-wheel drive module.40A64
Front window wiper motor.30A69
Rear window wiper motor.15A71
Not used (spare).20A72
Driver door module.30A73
Left-hand heated windshield.50A78
Right-hand heated windshield.50A79
Trailer tow.20A80
Not used (spare).20A82
Rear blower motor.20A88
Trailer tow lighting module.20A91
Integrated spark control (hybrid electricvehicle).15A95
Not used (spare).15A96
Electric AC (hybrid electric vehicle).10A97
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Protected ComponentFuse RatingFuse or RelayNumber
High voltage positive temperature coeffi-cient heater (hybrid electric vehicle).
Traction battery coolant proportional valve(hybrid electric vehicle).10A98
Not used (spare).50A103
Not used (spare).50A104
Not used (spare).40A105
Not used (spare).40A106
Not used (spare).40A107
Not used (spare).20A108
Passenger door module.30A109
Body control module voltage qualitymonitor feed.30A111
Not used (spare).20A112
Not used (spare).50A114
Amplifier.20A115
Not used (spare).5A116
Second row heated seats.30A118
Port fuel injectors.15A120
Rain sensor.5A124
USB smart charger 1.5A125
Amplifier.20A127
Not used (spare).15A128
Power folding seat module.40A131
Heated wiper park.15A133
Family entertainment system.10A134
Not used (spare).20A136
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Protected ComponentFuse RatingFuse or RelayNumber
USB smart charger 2.5A139
Traffic cam.5A142
Battery electronic control module.15A146
Left-hand headlamp module.30A148
Right-hand headlamp module.30A149
Not used (spare).40A150
Transmission control module (hybridelectric vehicle).25A155
DC/DC converter (hybrid electric vehicle).15A159
Not used (spare).10A160
Low voltage service disconnect.20A168
Coolant pump (hybrid electric vehicle).10A169
Traction battery coolant pump (hybridelectric vehicle).10A170
Pedestrian sounder (hybrid electricvehicle).
Not used (spare).10A177
Note: Spare fuse amperage may vary.
Passenger Compartment FusePanel
The fuse panel is under the instrumentpanel to the left of the steering column.
Note:It may be easier to access the fusepanel if you remove the finish trim piece.
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Protected ComponentFuse RatingFuse or RelayNumber
Not used.—1
Moonroof.10A2ERA-GLONAS.eCall.Telematics control unit module.Inverter.Driver door switch pack.
Memory seat switch.7.5A3Wireless accessory charger module.Seat switches.
Not used (spare).20A4
Not used.—5
Not used.10A6
Smart data link connector power.10A7
Telematics control unit modem.5A8Hands-free liftgate actuation module.Power liftgate module.
Keypad switch.5A9
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Protected ComponentFuse RatingFuse or RelayNumber
Rear climate control.
Not used.—10
Not used.—11
Climate control head.7.5A12Gear shift module.
Steering column control module.7.5A13Smart datalink connector.Instrument cluster.
Not used (spare).15A14
SYNC.15A15Integrated control panel.
Not used.—16
Headlamp control module.7.5A17
Not used (spare).7.5A18
Headlamp switch.5A19Push button ignition switch.
Ignition switch.5A20Telematics control unit module.Key inhibit solenoid lock.
Not used.5A21
Not used (spare).5A22
Not used (spare).30A23
Moonroof.30A24
Not used (spare).20A25
Not used (spare).30A26
Not used (spare).30A27
Not used (spare).30A28
Not used (spare).15A29
Trailer brake connector.5A30
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